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Susan H. Godson Papers
Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013
UA 5.015
/repositories/2/resources/8881
3.50 Linear Feet
4 boxes.
circa 1980-1993
English
Biographical Information:
William and Mary student (1949-1951). Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Acquisition Information:
Gift of Susan H. Godson on 8/10/2004. (Acc. 2004.14)
Conditions Governing Use:
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Conditions Governing Access:
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Scope and Contents
Contains Susan H. Godson's notes from her contributions to The College of William & Mary: A History (1993). Most of the notes are handwritten on yellow legal or letter-sized paper and relate to the college's history beginning around 1888 and continuing throughout the twentieth century. The papers include research-related correspondence, including several letters from the late College President Paschall. The papers also include reproductions of numerous archival documents and news clippings.
Correspondence
Manuscripts (document genre)
College of William and Mary--History--19th century
College of William and Mary--History--20th century
College of William and Mary.
College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors
Chandler, Alvin Duke
Chandler, J. A. C. (Julian Alvin Carroll), 1872-1934
Graves, Thomas Ashley, Jr
Paschall, Davis Young, 1911-2001
Verkuil, Paul R
Box 1id3761/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026401Faculty Minutesid3762/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026441960-197011Notes on and clippings from the Flat Hat, Alumni Gazette, and Colonial Echoid3763/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026451960-197112Notes related to the development of the Master Planid3764/repositories/2/archival_objects/402646circa 1957-196013Buildings, grounds, Eastern State Hospital propertyid3765/repositories/2/archival_objects/402647undated14Records of search committee for a new presidentid3766/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026481971 Spring15Clippings from Paul R. Verkuil's administrationid3767/repositories/2/archival_objects/402649undated16Notes on Federal and State legislation related to the Collegeid3768/repositories/2/archival_objects/402650undated17Notes from college financial reportsid3769/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026511942 198518Clipping from Alumni Gazette on Cary Fieldid3770/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026521990 November 3019Notes on student profiles, financial aid, college rulesid3771/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026531959-1973110Notes on college salariesid3772/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026541960-1985111Notes on college property and the power plantid3773/repositories/2/archival_objects/402655undated112Possible sourcesid3774/repositories/2/archival_objects/402656undated113Contact information for the historyid3775/repositories/2/archival_objects/402657undated114A brief chronology of American political and economic history, (includes undated campus map)id3776/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026581964-1986115Notes on enrollmentid3777/repositories/2/archival_objects/402659116Notes from theses and dissertations and Jump! article on studentid3778/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026601990 May117Notes on the Dean of the College, the Dean of the Faculty, and the Dean ofid3779/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026611950s and 1960s118Notes on the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Dean of Faculty of Arts andid3780/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026621970s and 1980s119Notes from data books on faculty and students with circa 1989 data bookid3781/repositories/2/archival_objects/402663undated120Notes from college cataloguesid3782/repositories/2/archival_objects/402664undated121Notes from faculty handbook, BOV by-laws, by-laws of the Faculty of Artsid3783/repositories/2/archival_objects/402665undated122A list of books and articles relating to the College of William and Mary in Virginia photocopy from Chandler Papers Box 24id3785/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026661693-1957123Notes from the Flat Hat and Alumni Gazetteid3786/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026671971-1985124Notes on faculty salariesid3787/repositories/2/archival_objects/402668undated125Notes from Faculty Minutesid3789/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026691971-1985126Information about the College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburgid3790/repositories/2/archival_objects/402670undated127Notes about Christopher Newport College and Richard Bland Collegeid3792/repositories/2/archival_objects/402671128Notes on curriculumid3793/repositories/2/archival_objects/402672129Notes on schools of the College and William and Maryid3794/repositories/2/archival_objects/402673130Notes from the Provost's Office files, Graves Papers, Healy's annual reportsid3795/repositories/2/archival_objects/402674131Notes on the libraryid3796/repositories/2/archival_objects/402675132Notes on the OIEAHCid4006/repositories/2/archival_objects/402676undated133Articles on CEBAF, "Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facilityid4007/repositories/2/archival_objects/402677undated134Notes on University Center in Vaid4008/repositories/2/archival_objects/402678undated135Notes from miscellaneous Graves Papersid4009/repositories/2/archival_objects/402679undated136Notes on Graves electionid4010/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026801971137Notes on Graves: biography, objectives, interview, annual reportsid4011/repositories/2/archival_objects/402681undated138Notes on the Graves filesid4012/repositories/2/archival_objects/402682undated139Draft chapter on Gravesid4013/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026831992 February 12140Endnotes for draft chapter on Gravesid4014/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026841992 February 21141Notes from William and Mary Newsid4015/repositories/2/archival_objects/402685undated142No folder 43?id4016/repositories/2/archival_objects/402686143Miscellaneous notes on studentsid4017/repositories/2/archival_objects/402687undated144Notes on self-studyid4018/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026881974145Fall enrollment profileid4019/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026891991146Notes on Board of Visitors minutesid4020/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026901971-1985147Notes on Board of Visitors under Gravesid4021/repositories/2/archival_objects/402691undated148Notes on minorities and women at the College of William and Maryid4022/repositories/2/archival_objects/402692undated149Notes on Athleticsid4023/repositories/2/archival_objects/402693undated150Notes on the Administrationid4024/repositories/2/archival_objects/402694undated151Box 2id4025/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026412Correspondence regarding research for The College of William and Mary: Aid4026/repositories/2/archival_objects/402695undated252Draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part IV of The College of William and Mary:id4027/repositories/2/archival_objects/402696undated253Endnotes for draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part IV of The College of William and Mary: A History)id4028/repositories/2/archival_objects/402697undated254Draft chapters 1 and 2, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).id4029/repositories/2/archival_objects/402698undated255Draft chapters 3 and 4 (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).id4030/repositories/2/archival_objects/402699undated256Endnotes for draft chapters 1 and 2 (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).id4031/repositories/2/archival_objects/402700undated257Endnotes for draft chapters 3 and 4, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).id4032/repositories/2/archival_objects/402701undated258Draft chapters 3 and 4, edited (Part V of The College of William and Mary: A History).id4033/repositories/2/archival_objects/402702undated259Notes on the John E. Pomfret Papers (15 boxes)id4034/repositories/2/archival_objects/402703undated260Correspondence with Huntington Library regarding John E. Pomfretid4035/repositories/2/archival_objects/402704undated261Miscellaneous notes on John E. Pomfretid4036/repositories/2/archival_objects/402705undated262Notes from the Flat Hat and the Colonial Echo,1945-1951, Collegeid4037/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027061945-1951263Notes from BOV records, Faculty Records, and Financial Reportsid4043/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027071941 April-1951 October, 1945 October-1951 October264Biography and notes on Alvin Duke Chandlerid4044/repositories/2/archival_objects/402708undated265Notes on President's Reportsid4045/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027091952-1960266Notes on Lettie Pate Evansid4047/repositories/2/archival_objects/402710undated267Notes on the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Cultureid4048/repositories/2/archival_objects/402711undated268Notes on Librarian's Reports and the Hampton Roads Studyid4049/repositories/2/archival_objects/402712undated269Notes on the Flat Hat, the Alumni Gazette, and the James Miller scrapbookid4052/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027131951-1960, 1951-1955, and circa 1955270Notes from the William M. Tuck Papers (in the Manuscripts and Rare Books division, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)id4053/repositories/2/archival_objects/402714undated271Notes and articles on the breakup of the colleges of William and Maryid4054/repositories/2/archival_objects/402715undated272Notes from the Colonial Echo; from college catalogues (from the Flat Hat; on awards and scholarships and on honorary degreesid4058/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027161952-1969, 1942-1961273Notes from the Chandler Papers, Boxes 1-21id4060/repositories/2/archival_objects/402717undated274Notes from the Chandler Papers, Boxes 22-45id4061/repositories/2/archival_objects/402718undated275Notes from Gubernatorial papers (from the Va. State Library)id4062/repositories/2/archival_objects/402719undated276Notes from the Librarian's files and the Marshall-Wythe Institute Subjectid4063/repositories/2/archival_objects/402720undated277Notes of endowmentid4064/repositories/2/archival_objects/402721undated278Information from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall on the selection of a new president.id4067/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027221984279News clipping photo of President Davis Y. Paschall with studentsid4068/repositories/2/archival_objects/402723undated280President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall's An Interpretive Program of the heritage and tradition of College of William and Maryid4070/repositories/2/archival_objects/402724undated281Letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall about the complete BOV records as an authoritative resource.id4071/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027251991 March 25282Notes from BOV records and Faculty Minutesid4072/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027261951-1960283Original letter from John Swanson about the irregularity in the election of President of the College.id4073/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027271971 May284Photograph of the Lord Botetourt Statue and letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall.id4074/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027281966285Copy of President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall's A Potpourri of Significant Odds and Ends.id4075/repositories/2/archival_objects/402729undated286Notes on the influences of Drs. Morton and Swemid4076/repositories/2/archival_objects/402730undated287Letter and notes about criticism of the College's Extension Divisionid4077/repositories/2/archival_objects/402731undated288Letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of An Academic Renaissance.id4078/repositories/2/archival_objects/402732undated289Letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of "Administrative Organization."id4079/repositories/2/archival_objects/402733undated290Brief letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy ofid4080/repositories/2/archival_objects/402734undated291Brief letter from President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall and a copy of Theid4081/repositories/2/archival_objects/402735undated292Articles and biography on President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschall as well asid4082/repositories/2/archival_objects/402736undated293Letter and notes on the State Council of Higher Educationid4083/repositories/2/archival_objects/402737undated294Notes from Office of the Vice President for business affairsid4084/repositories/2/archival_objects/402738undated295Biographical information on President Emeritus Davis Y. Paschallid4085/repositories/2/archival_objects/402739undated296Notes from the Student Handbookid4086/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027401970297Information about the Master Planid4087/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027411960298Notes on OIEAHC, VARC, VIMSid4088/repositories/2/archival_objects/402742undated299Notes from Davis Y. Paschall Papersid4089/repositories/2/archival_objects/402743undated2100Notes from college cataloguesid4090/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027441960-19702101Notes from self-studyid4091/repositories/2/archival_objects/40274519642102Copy of œA Small University chapterid4092/repositories/2/archival_objects/402746undated2103Notes from the BOV minutesid4093/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027471960-19712104Box 3id4094/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026423Notes on biographies from the Faculty Alumni File.id4095/repositories/2/archival_objects/402748undated3105Bibliographical Aidsid4096/repositories/2/archival_objects/402749undated3106Bibliographical essay and draft version of the indexid4097/repositories/2/archival_objects/402750undated3107Lists of BOV membersid4098/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027511888-1980's3108Notes on Virginia history sources (including William and Mary).id4099/repositories/2/archival_objects/402752undated3109Notes on the history of higher education in Virginia and the U.Sid4100/repositories/2/archival_objects/402753undated3110Notes on histories of colleges and universities in the U.Sid4101/repositories/2/archival_objects/402754undated3111Inventories of the papers of former William and Mary presidentsid4102/repositories/2/archival_objects/402755undated3112Notes from interviews with William and Mary faculty and BOV membersid4103/repositories/2/archival_objects/402756undated3113Notes on the organization of book chaptersid4104/repositories/2/archival_objects/402757undated3114Notes from oral historiesid4105/repositories/2/archival_objects/402758undated3115Notes on co-education at William and Maryid4106/repositories/2/archival_objects/402759undated3116Outline of Part III, chapter 3id4107/repositories/2/archival_objects/402760undated3117Notes on Tyler family papers, 1id4108/repositories/2/archival_objects/402761undated3118Notes on Tyler family papers, 2.id4109/repositories/2/archival_objects/402762undated3119Notes and sources on biographical information on Tylerid4110/repositories/2/archival_objects/402763undated3120Notes on and draft of Tyler bibliographical essayid4111/repositories/2/archival_objects/402764undated3121Notes, letters and newspaper clippings from the papers of Duke, Mortonid4112/repositories/2/archival_objects/402765undated3122Notes from Lamb, Morecock and Taliaferro Papersid4113/repositories/2/archival_objects/402766undated3123Roberts Affairid4114/repositories/2/archival_objects/402767undated3124Notes on the Progressive Eraid4115/repositories/2/archival_objects/402768undated3125Notes from the WMQ and The Flat Hatid4116/repositories/2/archival_objects/402769undated3126Reproductions of BOV and faculty minutesid4117/repositories/2/archival_objects/402770undated3127Notes on Virginia General Assemblyid4118/repositories/2/archival_objects/402771undated3128Model Schoolid4119/repositories/2/archival_objects/402772undated3129Notes and clippings on Ewellid4120/repositories/2/archival_objects/402773undated3130Notes on the Alumni Society, PBK and literary societiesid4121/repositories/2/archival_objects/402774undated3131Letter about fire at William and Maryid4122/repositories/2/archival_objects/40277518623132Notes from Robert M. Hughes Papersid4123/repositories/2/archival_objects/402776undated3133Notes on Faculty Minutesid4124/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027771888-19113134Notes on BOV and Bill of 1906id4125/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027781880-1919, 19063135Notes on the BOV executive committee minutesid4126/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027791888-19243136Notes on Facultyid4127/repositories/2/archival_objects/402780undated3137Inventory of graduatesid4128/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027811905-19193138Notes on the Colonial Echoid4129/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027821888-19203139Notes from College papersid4130/repositories/2/archival_objects/402783undated3140Notes from College Cataloguesid4131/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027841888-19093141Notes on campus buildings and groundsid4132/repositories/2/archival_objects/402785undated3142Letter from John D. Neville regarding name Indians for athletic teamsid4133/repositories/2/archival_objects/402786undated3143Notes on administrationid4134/repositories/2/archival_objects/402787undated3144Notes on studentsid4135/repositories/2/archival_objects/402788undated3145Small box containing Part V of the College history, Finalid4310/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027891992 July3Box 4id4136/repositories/2/archival_objects/4026434President's Reportsid4137/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027901888-19064146President's Reportsid4138/repositories/2/archival_objects/4027911907-19194147